ON Sunday morning last, a party of the Marq. of Ormonds horse faced our frontier Guards, kee­ping a great careering neer the City Walls, and making severall bold attempts within Pistol shot of our Line, Spurs, and Sconces, which continued for the space of half an hour; till at the last Capt. Cambray (Com­mander in chief of the new Fort) made a salley out with a party of horse and [...]oor, who placed the Musquetiers in an obscure trench, for an Ambuscado; he himself being the Coy, for the calling in and ensnaring of the adverse party; but upon his first advance towards them with his horse, he found it a Work very full of difficulty, by reason that they had used the like point of policp: However, he resolved to dispute the place, and thereupon divided his horse (being 60 in number) into two parties, he himself commanding the one, and Corner lack for the other; Capt. Cambray charged [Page 2] the Van of the Enemies Forlorn, Cornet Jackson flanke them, and upon their first charge exchanged ground, with the losse of three men on both sides; but upon their present wheeling, both parties received each other with a second desperate Onset, who with great courage & resolution kept their stations, disputing the place with great gallantry; but at last our men being overpowred (by the coming on of a fresh supply of horse) were forced to embrace an honou­rable retreat; the enemy pursued to the very turn pikes, where they were soon welcomed by the sons of Mars, both from the mouth of the Canon and Musquer, at which Vol­ley, 7 of them were forced to yeeld obedience, and one man having his head separated from his shoulders by a Drake shot, his right hand man being somewhat startled thereat, immediatly reply'd, The Divel's in these Round-heads for ta­king off heads. Whereupon the enemy soon deserted engage­ment, leaving dead and wounded upon the place about 17, of our party five slain and two wounded.

Since the enemies receipt of the intelligence of the Lord Lieutenant Cramwels designment for this bleeding City, they have somewhat awakened us with stronger all arms, and (as we heat) have entred into Protestation, to live and die, stand and fall together, and to sight it out to the last man, and that upon receipt of the foresaid intelligence, Ormend called a Councell of Officers, at the head quarters neer Fingles, the result was, whether they should prepare for a storm, be­fore his Lordships landing, or whether they should begin the City, streighten other Garisons, take in what they could and then randezvouz and draw into a Body, and give him battell at his landing: Upon mature deliberation thereon, it was unanimosly declared by most of that Popish and Pre­laticall faction. That if he set footing there they wold fight him; in the mean time they would use their utmost endea­vours [Page 3] for the reducing of those Garrisons which the Par­liament had in possession.

But the thing that our Souldiery are most doubtfull and dubious of, is, that they fear the enemy will not give them a field upon the additionall forces landing, but that they wil rather betake themselves to the Bogs and Woods.

And although we cannot but represent our selves in a ve­ry sad condition (without timely relief) yet we cannot but exceedingly rejoyce at the gallantry of faithfull Col. Jones our Governour, under such a state, in his Representation to the Lord Inchiquin; the sum whereof followeth:

My Lord, As for that conference by your Lordship now propounded and desired, it cannot be in prudence admitted, espacially in matters of this consequence, and in times when such debatings must needs be dangerous, as being subject to whatsoever constructions and misconstructions also. But so well am I satisfied in the justice of my cause (whereupon the Lords blessing hath dwelt visibly, as I trust it doth) and I am fixed to my just principles, whence by letters and dis­courses I am not to be removed; and I wish heartily your Lordship had done so likewise.

Your Sword hath been (I confesse) prosperous, but re­member, my Lord, the cause in which you then appeared, the same with this now by us here maintained, against those bloudy Rebels.

But now is your Lordship with them most unhappily joyned, to the admiration of those who formerly knew your Lordships professions, &c.

Our Governour is very vigilant, and resolved not to sur­render upon any conditions. By the next I shall impart my self more fully.

Dublin 11. July, 1649.

THe Royall p [...] begins to declare very high for the declared King of Scots, against the present au­thority of this Nation, and insulteth very much o [...] the well affected party, saying, That Charles shall be [...] and woe be unto them that sayes against it; and upon [...] day last severall Gentlemen extraordinary well moun [...], and gallantly armed) of quality came to Manchester, and there proclaimed Prince Charles (eldest Son to Charles the first) King of England, Scotland, and Ireland; which done they departed the town without interruption or molestati­on; and from thence went to Wiggin, where they caused the like to be proclaimed as formerly; and from thence they went to Kendall in Westmerland, where they met with some opposition at the proclaiming therof; the man­ner thus: A party of the Parliaments Souldiers having received information of their deli [...], prepared to received them, and even in the nick of time came in upon them, dis­puted the place with severall Vollies and at last the Royall party seeing themselves overpowred in number, beco [...] themselves to a retreat, and by the swiftnesse of their horses made an honourable retreat, and escaped, with the losse of two men.

One Col. Walton is said to be the Commander in chiefe of the Royall party, and leaves no means unassayed for the advancing of his young Masters Cause.

Liecester 9 July, 1649. Sir, We hear that the Royall par­ty about Newark upon Trent hath lately proclaimed Prince [Page 5] Charles King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, [...] Market place, and give out very high language against [...] present Authority of this Nation, saying that they wil [...] a King, and that they neither can nor will lye and [...] un­der the insupportable burthen of cruelty [...] [...] pression; but it hoped care, w [...]ll be [...] of the distempers of these troubled spirits, & sp [...] [...] taken for the preventing of the like for [...]

By Letters from the West it is said, that the ad [...]erse [...] in Cornwall, have lately had a meeting [...] they declared their Resolutions for the proclaiming of [...] Charles King, and to use all possible meanes for his rest [...] ­ration; but its believe, that if they possess on this treaso­nable design, as the Parliament of England hath [...] i [...], they will suddenly receive a [...].

We likewise hear, that a Squadron of the Princes ships hath fallen on the Northern Fleet, and that they have taken about 30 ships laden with comodities for London, and dis­piersed the Convoy: this Victory (it's said) fell to Capt. [...] Admiral to the Prince) [...] carrying [...] of Ordnance, called The [...] of Dunkirk, formerly the King of Spain's Vice-admirall.

Since which time we hear, that Capt. Harris hath obtaind some gallant atchievements at Sea, and that he hath taken three of the Princes ships, and sunk two, with the losse of eight men.

The K. of Denmark hath caused to be proclaimed through all his Dominions, That whosoever will take up Arms against the Parliament of England, they shall have free egresse and re­gresse into his Harbours, and may freely secure within his Do­minions any prize made vpon the English ships, belonging to the Parliament.

[Page 6] By Letter [...] from [...]ristol it is advertized, that the in [...] tants in those parts shew themselves very forward to [...] pagate the Work in hand, for the relief of bleeding D [...] the Citizens having also declared a great willingnesse [...] pedite the same, and to accommodate and furnish the [...] Lieutenant with such necessaries, as shall become [...] mentall for so great and faithfull a patriot and true P [...] nage. The Colours of his Life-guard are black and [...] and in his match not far beyond Windsor, a she [...] boy espying them, said, perhaps they might be dy'd [...] [...]gh before they returned from thence; who being over [...] he was apprehended, and committed to sale custody.

Letters from the Navy say, that there hath lately hapned some dispute and action between the Parliaments Fl [...] [...] the Princes neer Kingsale, but no great hurt done on [...] side.